Region: Southern Africa
Too few jewellery companies embrace opportunities for responsible gold
The report “The Hidden Cost of Jewellery” by Human Rights Watch (HRW) clearly demonstrates that the world’s largest jewellery brands…
07 February 2018
Solidaridad Southern Africa has experienced an exciting year of learning and growth. The team has expanded, which has improved its…
31 December 2017
Blog: "Africa Too Big to Fail" – Inspiration from the Words of Kofi Annan
In this blog, Solidaridad Network Executive Director Nico Roozen highlights the true challenges of mass migration in Africa.
19 December 2017
Exploring resilience for sustainable cocoa at Women in Cocoa and Chocolate Network event
Women in Cocoa and Chocolate Network (WINCC), established by Solidaridad, organized their fourth event in cooperation with the World Cocoa…
02 November 2017
South African cotton shows high potential for a sustainable future
Aligned with an industry-wide initiative, Solidaridad, with funding from the Dutch government, is partnering with the Sustainable Cotton Cluster and…
31 October 2017
Global Partnerships Essential for Increasing Uptake of Sustainable Cotton
The 2017 Sustainable Cotton Ranking report, developed by Pesticide Action Network (PAN), Solidaridad and WWF, was released last week. The…
10 October 2017
Leading brands improve performance on sustainable cotton but many fall short
Leading international retailers C&A, H&M, M&S and Maxingvest (eg. Tchibo) have joined IKEA as "frontrunners" in 2017’s Sustainable Cotton Ranking,…
02 October 2017
Blog: From Aid to Investment with Climate and Migration as Drivers
Solidaridad has always strived to be at the forefront of sustainability innovations. But the world is changing quickly and needs…
12 September 2017
Agribusiness expert Mandla Nkomo appointed director of Solidaridad Southern Africa
With over 19 years’ experience establishing agribusinesses and facilitating market linkages between established commercial entities and rural communities, Mandla Nkomo…
13 July 2017
Blog: Ethical Branding – overpromise and underdeliver?
In this month's blog, Solidaridad Executive Director Nico Roozen takes a look at the history and pitfalls of sustainability labels…
20 April 2017
